ThestoryissetduringtheJin-SongWars.Twowomenescapedwhilepregnantwhentheirhusbandswerekilled.Theirsonsgrewupseparately.GuoJingishonest,loyalandrighteous,butslow-witted.YangKangisclever,butschemingandtreacherous.Theyeventuallymeeteachotherandtheirrespectivelovers,HuangRongandMuNianci.ThemainplotfollowsGuoJingandHuangRong’sadventuresandtheirencounterswiththeFiveGreats.

When Liang Xia’s obsession for a perfect wedding puts a strain in the relationship with her fiancé, he ultimately calls it quits and breaks up with her. In a heartbroken state, Liang Xia carelessly ingests a magical item, which transports the 28-year-old’s mind back to when she was only seventeen years old.